Kirkbymoorside is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is 25 miles (40.2 km) north of York. It is also midway between Pickering and Helmsley, on the edge of the North York Moors National Park. It had a population of 3,040 in the 2011 census.
Kirkbymoorside market place
Kirkbymoorside's former railway station
All Saints - outside
All Saints - inside
The North York Moors is an upland area in north-eastern Yorkshire, England. It contains one of the largest expanses of heather moorland in the United Kingdom. The area was designated as a National Park in 1952, through the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949. Covering an area of 554 sq mi (1,430 km2), the National Park has a population of 23,380. It is administered by the North York Moors National Park Authority, which is based in Helmsley.
North York Moors National Park sign near Great Ayton
The North York Moors from space
Aerial photo of the North York Moors
A cross section of the geology of the North York Moors